Vocabulary

• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• go to the wall: Fail, especially financially or in business.
• drop off: To leave someone, something somewhere
• run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• above and beyond: More than what is expected or required; exceptional.
• fall for: To be deceived or tricked by someone
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• on demand: Whenever requested or needed.
• right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
• call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
• run down: To be in a bad condition
• in a pinch: In a difficult situation; in an emergency.
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• consecutive: Following one after the other in order
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• leave: To go away from; depart
• pinch: A very small amount of something
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• act: To behave in a certain way
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• swing: Movement in a curved motion
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• flare: To become angry or excited suddenly
• deep: Complex and important
• corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
• base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
• knuckle: Rounded bone where the fingers can bend
• speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
• tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
• grass: To betray someone
• wave: Movement of sound, air or energy
• recover: To return to a prior normal condition
• mound: Raised area on the ground on which pitcher stands
• soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
• bat: Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
• miscommunication: Mistakes made when exchanging messages
• jacket: Light, thin coat worn over a shirt or top
• blueberry: Sweet edible dark blue berries
• victor: Person who wins a game or other competition
• freeman: Someone who is not a slave